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Managing ESX(i) Hosts page, Enter credentials dialog.

16.5.5 Removing ESX(i) host

Removing an ESX(i) host from Acronis Backup for VMware configuration may be required if you no
longer want to perform backup/recovery operations over the virtual machines running on this ESX(i)
host. The licenses assigned to this host will not be removed automatically. To remove binding
licenses, you have to go to Configure -> Licenses (p. 102) page.

Removing an ESX(i) host/vCenter will cause the existing tasks to malfunction; therefore, when doing
so, you will be prompted with the following warning message:

“You are about to remove an ESX(i) host/vCenter while there are backup or restore tasks associated
with the virtual machines running on this host. These tasks may no longer function properly. Do you
want to continue?”

Choosing Yes will result in the disappearance of all Acronis Backup for VMware tasks applied to the
virtual machines running on this ESX(i) host/vCenter. If the task included virtual machines from
different ESX(i) hosts, this task will be automatically modified to remove unnecessary virtual
machines from the task configuration. This leaves only the virtual machines which can be managed
by the ESX(i) hosts remaining in registration.